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HR 7046 115th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Administrative remedies Correctional facilities and imprisonment Health care costs and insurance

Federal Bureau of Prisons Medical Care Act of 2018

Introduced: October 5, 2018 Introduced by: Norton, Eleanor Holmes Democratic · District of Columbia See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Oct 5, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Oct 5, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Oct 5, 2018
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1379)
Oct 5, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Bureau of Prisons Medical Care Act of 2018

This bill amends the federal criminal code to limit the circumstances under which the Bureau of Prisons may assess a fee for health care services provided to a prisoner.

What's happening now October 5, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Oct 12, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7046: Federal Bureau of Prisons Medical Care Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7046/
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"H.R. 7046: Federal Bureau of Prisons Medical Care Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7046/.
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H.R. 7046, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7046/.
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